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Derby1 definition

Der·by (dʉr′bē; chiefly Brit, där′bē)

noun pl. Derbies -·bies

  1. a race for three-year-old horses, run annually at Epsom Downs in Surrey
  2. any similar horse race; esp., the Kentucky Derby
  3. ☆ any of various contests or races, open to anyone who wishes to enter a fishing derby, demolition derby
  4. ☆ a stiff felt hat with a round crown and curved brim; bowler
Derby2 definition

Der·by (dʉr′bē; chiefly Brit, där′bē)

  1. city in Derbyshire, central England: county district pop. 219,000
  2. Derbyshire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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